Could a PS4 Slim Be On The Way?

Samsung EVP says memory chips are 'best solution available for games
consoles'; hints at a possible new slimline PlayStation system.

The PS4 Slim may soon be a reality, as Samsung today announced that it
has begun mass-producing the industry’s first 8 gigabit (1GB) GDDR5 DRAM
memory chips.

Rumours that the memory may be included in an upcoming gaming system
were fuelled by Joo Sun Choi, executive vice president of memory sales
and marketing, stating that: "We expect that our 8Gb GDDR5 will provide
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with the best graphics memory
solution available for game consoles as well as general use notebook
PCs." Furthermore, Samsung's press release stated that the chips are designed for use in "on-board graphics memory for game consoles".

Although these comments could have related to any number of systems, a
new PS4 model seems to stack up due to the fact that Sony's console
already uses 16 512MB GDDR5 chips from Samsung. Switching to eight 1GB
chips would lead to obvious space and cost savings, which Samsung itself
confirmed: "Combining only eight of the new 8Gb chips will achieve the
same density as the 8 gigabytes (GB) needed in the latest game
consoles."

With the PS4 being the only console to make use of GDDR5, Samsung's hint was received loud and clear, with forums and social media already buzzing with speculation.

What do you think of this news? Would you look forward to seeing the release of a PS4 Slim?